Washing apparatus.



W. S. PIERCE.

WASHING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-6.1914.

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' 1,158,823. Patented; 14, 1915.

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W. S. PIERCE.

WASHING APPARATUS.

APPLICATEON FILED NOV. 6. m4.

PatentedSept. 14, 1915.

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WILLIAM s. PIERCE; or raAN'KLiN'; PENNSYLVANIA;

Marianas:

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Application filed November 6, 1914: Serial No. 870,650;

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. PIERCE,

a citizen of theUnited States, residingat used, and which permits the delivery hose to be swung to all parts of the stable:

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved washing apparatus of this character with which will'be associated an automatic valve for checkingflthe flow of the water when the apparatus is out of use, and which will unseat when the delivery hose is grasped and pulled downward. I

Another object of the present inventionresides in providing an improved washing apparatus for use in cleaning ehicles, or for like purposes, and which will be constituted of a minimum of parts so as to be simple in construction and convenient of operation. 7

lVith these and other objects-in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims. v I

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which simi lar reference symbols indicate corresponding parts in the several views: Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a washing apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section View of the same on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional View taken on" the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the gasket'employed in the present invention. Fig. 5 is a vertical central sectional view otamodi-fied-form of, apparatus wherein the automatic valve is;

dispensed with; and Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 to at, inclusive, of the drawings, wherein one embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, 1 designates a casing orshell in communication-with mains, or other source of fluid supply, through a connection 2," and constructedavitlr a flange 3 whereby the apparatus I may. attached "to and supported from the ceiling of a stable, or other-place, where the same is to be used. The casingil is further east,- or otherwise provided with a flange t cooperating with an apertured disk or plate 5, to confine and support for rotation a bearing 6 formed on one endl of an arm 7. The plate 5 is secured to the casing 1 byscrews, bolts or-other suitable means 8, to permit of the removal of the same to give access to the interior of the casing, for purposes of cleaning, replacing, andsubstituting-parts, etc. The-arm'7, as advantageously disclosed'in Fig! 2, -is' constructed at its outer free endto provide ahanger 9, formed-'withan opening' lO having curved walls, as shown-,to' constitute'a rocking bearing for apipe 11. The'p'ipe 11' is, at one end, connected by means of an elbow 12 to ahollow cylindrical valve body 123', closed; at its upperend, as indicated, and provided with an} annular series of perforations '14, through which the 'flui'd may pass from the casing 1 into the pipe 11. valve body. 13 is slidable' through theopen ing in the plate 5, and through a 'gask'et'15, whichcoiiperates with the perforationsH to check the-flow of the water when thevalve body is moved into the position-shown Fig. 2". Referring'niore particularly" to Fig; 4, the gasketl-o is preferablyconstructed "of atapered annulus or collar-"0f fi'eXibleori-e sili'ent material, formed -with" a" reversely tapered opening, as shown, and with a substantially V-shaped annular groove separat ing theupperportion'ofthe gasket into a pair of concentric annular'w'alls 16 andl'i. The wall'16 is relatively thick and uni-' form, and :is adapted to' embrace the"valve body 13, while the wall 17 is' tapered and arranged to engage the interiorwall jot the casing 1.- v, It will'gbe understood" that the tapered form of the gasket" 15 operates to cause the same to fit snugly within thefcasing andtightly embrace the'va'lvebody 18, so as -to' form an effectual water andv air seal-thereabout; andthe V shaped' groove provides for admitting the fluid, which, by its weight and pressure, contributes to force the walls 16 and 17 intoclose engagement with the valve body 13 of the casing 1, respectively. The pipe 11 is normally acted The upon by a spring 18, arranged between the same and the arm 7, to move the pipe to engage a stirrup '19 supported from the arm 7, when the perforations 14 in the valve body 13 will be in the position shown in Fig. 2. A hose or other connection 20, is attached to the outer free end of the pipe 11 and is arranged to be pulled downward to oscillate the pipe 11 against the action of the spring 18 and move the valve body 13 into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, when the perforations 14 will clear the gasket 15 and permit the flow of the water from the casing 1 into the pipe 11 and hose 20, as will be understood. The hose 20 may be pulled to swing the arm 7 about its bearing 6 and move to any part of the stable; and when released the spring 18 will come into play and return the pipe 11 to engage the stirrup 19 and close the valve.

Referring more particularly to 'Figs.'5 and 6 of the drawings, the casing 21 is in communication with the fluid source through a connection 22, and may be secured in a ceiling or other support in any suitable manner. The lower end ofthe casing 21 is inclosed by a cap 23, which constitutes a bearing for a flange 21- formed on a pipe section 25. The pipe section 25 is connected through an elbow 26 to a'horizontal pipe 27, corresponding to the pipe 11, shown in Fig. 1, and to which thehoseis attached. The pipe section 25 is revoluble on the cap 23, and is embraced by a gasket 28 substantially similar in construction to the gasket shown in Fig. 4, and employed in conjunction with my preferred form of apparatus. The pipe section 25 has a bearing in the upper reduced head of the casing 21, as shown, and is provided with a perforation29, for the passage of the fluid into the casing whereby the same operates to expand the walls of the gasket 28, as above described and. as will now be understood.

In the modified form of my invention it will be understood that dispense with the valve arrangement, the fluid being cutoff by a valve located in the connection 22. The construction permits swinging of the horizontalpipe 27 to move the hose into any part of the, stable desired. and provides an effectual joint for preventing leakage about the revoluble connection.

Although I have described the invention as an apparatus for washing, it will be understood that I do not desire to restrict the same to this or any particular use, as the ap .sta'ntially as described.

paratus may be used lliCOliIlGCtlOIl with air, gas, oil, steam, or other fluid.

I have illustrated and described preferred and satisfactory constructions, but obviously changes could be made in the herein described apparatus which could be used withtherethrough, said gasket constructed of a single circular block of resilient material comprising an annular solid base, and an upper portion having normally flaring 6X terior and interior walls, respectively, for snugly fitting said casing and valve body, said upper portion being formed with a circular V-shaped groove dividing the same to provide an outer tapering annulus, and an inner concentric annulus providedwith a beveled upper edge and constructed. relatively thick and uniform to counteract the tendency of the pressure to force the material thereof into said fluid passages, substantially as described. V

2. The combination with a casing in coininunicatioii with a source of fluidsupply, and a hollow valve body mounted to move in said casing and provided with fluid passage therein, of a gasket inouiited in said casing and cooperating with the fluid passages in said valve body to control the outlet therethrough, said gasket constructed of a single circular block of resilientmaterial comprising an annular solid base, and an upper portion having normally flaring eX-y terior and interior walls, respectively, for

snu l. fittin said casin and valve bod 3 b b y? said upper portion being formed with a circular V-shaped groove dividing the same to provide an interior and an exterior annulus to receive the fluid pressure for expanding thesame against the respective parts, sub- In testimony whereof, I aflixmy signature, in presence of two witnesses. V

WILLIA M S. PIERCE.

Witnesses I JOHN L. NESBIT, MARGARET MARTIN.

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